7.1 Red Scare

Open Ended

After watching the video, what can you tell us about the red scare?

Multiple Choice

Cartoon such as this one took the position that deportation was necessary because --

• assimilation programs in the United States had been unsuccessful

• economic decline had increased the competition for jobs

• communists were infiltrating the United States

• political machines had too much power in urban areas

Multiple Choice

Many Progressives opposed Social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that --

• people in lower classes were not capable of economic success

• immigration weakened national unity

• the government should take responsibility for the well-being of people

• poverty could be eradicated through increased economic regulation

Multiple Choice

What was one way the U.S. government responded to this combination of events?

• Made labor unions illegal

• Passed immigration restrictions

• Implemented a military draft

• Established a federal income tax

Multiple Choice

What was the primary reason for the raids described in this excerpt?

• To prevent workers from joining labor organizations

• To block civil rights advocates from staging public protests

• To suppress the teaching of evolution in colleges

• To halt the spread of communist ideas by radicals

Open Ended

How did the U.S. government respond to the "red scare" or atmosphere of panic?